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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Debt Relief Act, 1976 Section 6

Penalty

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Debt Relief Act, 1976 Section 6 is part of Debt Relief Act, 1976 - Penalty. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Any person failing to furnish the statement or to comply with the order made under section 5 or otherwise contravening the provisions of section 5 shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year and with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees.

(2) Every offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable.

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What does Debt Relief Act, 1976 Section 6 provide?

Section Section 6 of the Debt Relief Act, 1976 (Penalty) is reproduced on this page as part of the Debt Relief Act, 1976. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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